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Managing By Gimmick #4
By Ron | November 11, 2009
The manager who uses Management Gimmick (MBG) #4 spoils his/her employees just like an indulgent parent. I call this “Laissez-Faire Management.” We in Human Resources know these managers well. We can spot them easily because they…
- have departments with high absenteeism and tardiness
- have lower productivity due to lax supervision
- want to be liked by their employees
- write surface performance appraisals with higher than warranted ratings
This lay-back type manager is not to be confused with the good manager who sets mutual goals with her people and turns them loose to meet the goals after training, development and coaching. Laissez-Faire managers really don’t manage at all.
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